Shell for mouth-harmonicas.



No. 723,701. I PATENTED MAR. 24, 1903.

M. MESSNBR.. SHELL FOR MOUTH HARMONIOAS.

APPLICATION rum) MAR. 22, 1902.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MATTHIAS MESSNER, OF TROSSINGEN, GERMANY.

SVHELL FOR MOUTH-HARMONICAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 723,701, dated March 24, 1903.

Application filed March 22, 1902' Serial N0. 99,983- (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHIAS MESSNER, a citizen of the German Empire, residing at Trossingen, in the Kingdom of Wiirtemberg, Empire of Germany, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shells for Mouth-Harmonicas, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The present invention relates to an improved harmonica-shell provided with a rectangular recess and with flanges turned outward, so that they can be placed between the cover-plates of an ordinary mouth-harmonica, thereby securing the shell to the instrument.

The object of the invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of the shell; Fig. 2, a top view of the same; Fig. 3, an end View, the harmonica being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a front view of the shell.

The conical shell consists of a metal plate a, -out and bent into the desired form, the two edges of the metal plate a being soldered at the line b. The top end of the shell is closed by a cover a, soldered onto the body a, or fixed thereto in any other suitable manner. At the center of the shell flanges d and e are cut into the body a. These flanges are then bent outwardly, Fig. 1, so that they leave a rectangular space at the center of the shell-bod y, the said space being just suflicient to take up the instrument. This shell, as represented in the drawings, can easily be secured to any ordinary mouth-harmonioa, the flanges d e simply being pushed into the cover-plates of an instrument, as shown in Fig. 3.

Having now particularly described and as certained my invention, I declare that what I claim is 'A shell for harmonicas comprising a body open at one end and provided at one side with a longitudinal opening, and flat parallel flanges projecting outwardly from the edges of said longitudinal opening, and spaced apart a distance to enter beneath the two cover-plates of a harmonica, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATTHIAS MESSNER.

Witnesses:

WALTER ScHNAEBscH, RUDOLF STOERZBAOH. 

